Harvick was the most-fined NASCAR team in 2018; He’s happy to see the new inspection process and automatic disqualifications
As the cars head to Daytona, a new set of procedures have been announced. NASCAR will be inspecting the race cars at the race track in 2019.
For the first time,
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NASCAR today announced several initiatives and procedural updates for the 2019 season, which officially opens this weekend at Daytona International Speedway with an action-pack Sunday double-header — Daytona 500 Busch Pole Award Qualifying (12:10 p.m. ET on FOX,
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Over the weekend, the 2018 NASCAR season came to a close. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series all hosted their championship race. Homestead-Miami Speedway hosted the events in Homestead, Florida.
View the full 2018 Homestead penalty report below.
Read MoreNASCAR teams and the sanction have a never ending cat and mouse game going on in terms of the gray area within the rule book
NASCAR is trying their best to enforce the rule book. Said rule book is thicker than ever. All those additional pages are an effort to reduce the gray area as seen by the million dollar race teams.
Read MoreAdam Stevens: “There’s just so many rules. If anybody would ever see the rule book, it would take you a week to read it.”
NASCAR race cars are closer than they’ve ever been. As far as the sanctioning body, NASCAR is doing exactly what they’re suppose to do.
They’ve taken on the task of keeping 100-million dollar a year race teams in check.
Read MoreYou ask, ‘Why don’t they disqualify cars after they fail inspection?’ Well, for 2019 NASCAR might start doing just that…
NASCAR issues a spec spoiler and a spec rear deck lid to NASCAR teams. Harvick’s rear deck lid did not meet the specs set out by the rule book.
The team either modified the spec pieces.
Read MoreKevin Harvick on the L1 penalty last week: “I don’t build the cars.”
Making a statement, Harvick is lining up for a comeback
Kevin Harvick was locked into the NASCAR Playoffs last week after taking the win at Texas. Following NASCAR inspection, that will was taken away. The #4 car was fitted with a rear spoiler that wasn’t in compliance with the NASCAR rule book.
Read MoreNASCAR’s Scott Miller says the teams are getting into ‘borderline ridiculous territory’ in terms of cheating inspection
Typically, NASCAR issues L1 penalties; We almost saw an L2 for Kevin Harvick after Texas Motor Speedway
Kevin Harvick’s rear spoiler was skewed by 200-300 thousandths of an inch (0.2-0.3″). It was pushed to the right which allowed more air to reach the spoiler at corner entry when the car yawed out.
Read MoreTony Stewart: “It’s ridiculous to me. It’s the only series in the world where you get to go through tech three times.”
Jimmie Johnson failed pre-race tech twice before the race on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway; NASCAR incorrectly noted three failures in their system which forced Johnson to start at the tail of the field on Sunday,
Read MoreNASCAR EVP: “First you talk to the team and apologize to the #48 for what happened. It’s unacceptable on our part.”
Jimmie Johnson was incorrectly penalized and sent to the back of the field for the start of the race on Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway
The #24 of William Byron failed pre-race inspection three times.
Read MoreThe level NASCAR inspection changes slightly when it comes time for the NASCAR Playoffs
NASCAR has gone to extreme measures with the goal of a level playing field. They have a new inspection tent. Out with the lasers, the body templates and in with the optical scanners.
The inspection tent,
Read MoreOne to the rear for unapproved adjustments, three to the rear following pre-race inspection at Richmond Raceway
Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez, Regan Smith and David Regan to the rear
The field was set for the NASCAR Cup Series race tonight at Richmond Raceway. However, hours ahead of the race,
Read MoreTwo cars will be sent to the tail following the Sunday morning NASCAR inspection
This is another enhanced NASCAR weekend. With the enhanced schedule, there’s less inspections.
Just like last week, there were no pre-qualifying inspections. However, they are doing things a bit different this week at Watkins Glen.
Read More4 car chiefs ejected from Pocono Raceway; NASCAR executive comments on inspection issues
There were big issues in the optical scanning tent following qualifying at Pocono Raceway.
This weekend is an enhanced schedule. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is featured in a two-day show at Pocono Raceway.
Read MoreDaniel Suarez promoted to the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race
1st and 2nd place qualifiers at Pocono Raceway have failed post-qualifying NASCAR inspection
Drama in post-qualifying inspection at Pocono Raceway…
Daniel Suarez will start from the pole position in Sunday’s Gander Outdoors 400 after the cars driven by the top two qualifiers have failed inspection.
Read MoreTeams might be attempting to trick the OSS inspection software by using a contrast in fender colors
NASCAR’s new OSS inspection tent uses 17 cameras to scan the race cars and make sure the entire body is within compliance of the rulebook. 16 of those cameras scan the outside of the car and 1 scans underneath the car.
Read MoreNASCAR’s competition director issues a warning to the teams ahead of Charlotte
Suspensions, tens of thousands of dollars as well as owner and driver points deductions have been handed out for rear window violations this season. Harvick might not have been the first do it. However, he was the first to get caught at the NASCAR R&D Center back on March 4th.
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